Daily Memo: Lavrov Arrives in Beijing, Ex-Wagner Fighters Join Chechen Unit

The Russian foreign minister's trip to China follows the U.S. treasury secretary's visit over the weekend.

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Russia and China. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived on Monday in China for talks on bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine and the Asia-Pacific region. The visit comes after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s four-day trip to China. On Sunday, she held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, during which she raised concerns that […]

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